Jewelry Care

Moissanite Jewelry Care And Clean Guide

"Take care of your jewelry and it will shine for years. While every piece of jewelry looks beautiful, they can end up looking faded and may lose their shine if not cared for well. If you want your jewelry to look as long as new, then you need to take good care of it. Follow these simple steps to take care of your jewelry."

Avoid spraying on perfume directly on your jewelry. Always wear your jewelrt after you've sprayed your perfume, best avoiding your neck or wrists.

We recommend removing your jewelry before stepping in to the shower as well as rings before hand-washing to keep it shiny for longer.

Lotions & creams may contain acidic ingredients that react with your pieces. Avoid moisturizing areas of skin that get in contact with your pieces.

Store your jewelry pieces in a cool. Dry place in box or pouch that comes with your pieces.

Avoid swimming with your pieces as chlorine& sea water wil react with the metals and cause it to tarnish.

Remove your pieces before going to bed to avoid any accidents that may causes damage to your pieces.

Project your pieces from sharp blows, scratches, chemicals and abrasives.

The jewelry we make is delicate and not meant to be worn during activities such as sports, swimming, gardening or cleaning. When not in use, it is best to store your jewelry pieces in airtight zip bags or soft anti-tarnish pouches.

How To Clean Oxidized Silver

Oxidation is the blackening of silver by dipping it in a chemical solution of Liver of Sulfur. It is a semi-permanent treatment that lightens over time with wear. A coating of food-grade wax has been applied to the prolong the color but precautions should still be taken.

To protect the surface color, avoid contact with lotions, perfumes etc. Remove rings when washing hands and do not wear your jewelry in the shower or to sleep.

If you have purchased an oxidized piece from Andrea Shelley, please contact us for information about re-oxidization.

How To Clean Sterling Silver

Sterling silver is an alloy of silver containing 92.5% by weight of silver and 7.5% by weight metals, usually copper.That is why you might commonly hear it called 925 silver.

Sterling silver is a great metal for jewelry. It is long wearing and easy to clean. While contact with the air will cause the surface of your silver to darken (called tarnish),
it is easily cleaned up with a soft polishing cloth, or using this hands-off method.

The best way to prevent tarnish on your sterling pieces is actually to wear them. The friction against your skin will rub off tarnish as it forms. You can wear your sterling in the shower or to bed, but still remove it during activities where it will have contact with chemicals such as swimming or cleaning.

Clean Your Moissanite Jewelry At Home

If you're ever found a forgotten piece of silver jewelry in the bottom of your jewelry box - dark, dingy and no longer the least bit shiny - then you're no
stranger to tarnish.

What is tarnish?

It's a chemical reaction between silver and the sulfur in the air. Given enough time, it is pretty unavoidable unless you vacuum seal your jewelry between wears (and really, does that?).

So what can you do for clean your jewelry?

5 Easy Steps
  1. Take a bowl and put a tinfoil paper into it.
  2. Have some warm water and add 2 tbsp baking soda into it.
  3. Put your tarnished silver jewelry into that mixture and wait for 2-3 hours.
  4. Take a Jewelry from bowl.
  5. Clean jewelry with soft cotton cloth.
Tools And Materials You Need
  • Tarnished Silver Jewelry

    Tarnished Silver Jewelry

  • Tin-Foil Paper

    Tin-Foil Paper

  • Hot Water

    Hot Water

  • Baking Soda

    Baking Soda

  • Soft Cotton Cloth

    Soft Cotton Cloth